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Trips Featuring Canopy

(G10B9). TORTUGUERO-ARENAL-MONTEVERDE-MANUEL ANTONIO (WF)Turtle Nesting (Jun-Oct only), Volcano, with Monteverde and Manuel Antonio National Parks (15 Days / 14 Nights)From US$3,390 per person in double occupancy ($225 per person per day), depending on season and category of rooms booked.
Begin your trip on Costa Rica's North Atlantic Coast near Tortuguero National Park, one of the last large areas of tropical rainforest in Central America. Here too is an important sea turtle nesting beach, where from June to Oct. thousands of turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After exploring Tortuguero, head to the Arenal area to view the active volcano. Enjoy two full days exploring Arenal, where optional activities include biking, river safari and a visit to a natural hot springs (at additional cost). Then explore the cloud forests of Monteverde and perhaps observe the elusive and beautiful Resplendent Quetzal (Jan.-July only). Your last few days will be in Manuel Antonio on the Pacific, known for its scenic coastline and National Park.

(04C08). PACUARE RIVER, MANUEL ANTONIO, MONTEVERDE & TAMARINDO BEACHTwo-Day Raft Trip, Hiking in Manuel Antonio and Monteverde, Beach and Waterfall Canopy (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$4,435 per person in double occupancy ($405 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Take a two-day white water trip on the scenic and exciting Pacuare River, which includes a night camping on the riverbank. Then fly to Manuel Antonio to hike in the National Park and kayak through mangroves, home to myriad bird and animal life. After, head to the Monteverde Cloud Forest via Carara Biological Reserve, where you’ll experience the Waterfalls Canopy Tour. End your vacation at Tamarindo Beach.

(13B09). CARARA, MONTEVERDE, ARENAL & TORTUGUEROGuided Nature Exploration with Canoeing, Hiking, Biking, Zipline and Kayaking Tours (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$6,600 per person in double occupancy ($600 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
This is an active and engaging itinerary that takes you to both coasts as well as to the highlands. During the trip you will be accompanied by a professional Naturalist Guide, who will introduce you to the beauty and complexity of the rainforest and help you to see some of the worlds’ most exotic tropical animals and plants. The trip starts with a coastal outrigger canoe tour along Pacific beaches and a canopy tour. Then head to the Monteverde Cloud Forest and Arenal, where you will bike under the shadow of the Volcano and soak in a natural hot springs. Finally, in Tortuguero, on the Atlantic, you will kayak the backwater creeks of the National Park and observe turtle nesting (Jun-Oct only).

(16C09). MONTEVERDE, CARARA, CORCOVADO & PACUARE RIVERCloud and Rainforest Adventure with a Two-Day Raft Trip on the Pacuare River (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$4,455 per person in double occupancy ($405 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Visit a butterfly garden, take a sunset horseback ride and walk in the Monteverde Cloud Forest where you may see the rare and beautiful Quetzal (seasonal). Then glide through the rainforest on the Waterfall Canopy Tour and observe wildlife in Carara National Park. Fly to Corcovado to explore the remote rainforest and observe its inhabitants, including the tapir, jaguar and Scarlet Macaw. Your adventure ends with a two-day white water adventure on the exciting and scenic Pacuare River.

(28B09). DRAKE BAY, ARENAL & MANUEL ANTONIOReef, Rainforest, Volcano and Waterfalls Canopy Tour (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$4,510 per person in double occupancy ($410 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Head for the Osa Peninsula for three full days to snorkel at the marine reserve at Caño Island in Drake Bay and hike with a naturalist guide in Corcovado National Park. Then you'll travel to the highlands around Arenal Volcano for a float trip on the Peñas Blancas River and a hike on the Hanging Bridges trails. Before finishing your Costa Rica trip in Manuel Antonio, you will experience the Waterfalls Canopy Tour.

(30C08). PACUARE RIVER, MONTEVERDE, ARENAL & FLOR BLANCA RESORTActive Highland and Beach Vacation with Rafting, Hiking, Canopy and Biking Tours (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$3,410 per person in double occupancy ($310 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Adventure-filled vacation starting with a one-day white water trip down the scenic Pacuare River. The next day you will visit Jaco to observe life in the trees on the Waterfall Canopy Tour. In Monteverde you will stay at Monteverde Lodge and walk in the cloud forest with a local guide. Then go to the Arenal area to soak in a natural hot springs and view the active Volcano (weather permitting). Before leaving, you will take a mountain bike ride in forests near the Volcano. Your last three nights will be spent on Santa Teresa Beach at the Flor Blanca Resort.

(75C08). TORTUGUERO, OSA PENINSULA & MANUEL ANTONIORainforest Active Adventure on the Atlantic and Pacific with Boating, Hiking, Snorkeling, Kayaking and Canopy Tours (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$4,380 per person in double occupancy ($400 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
An active adventure that includes boat tours in Tortuguero, snorkeling on Cano Island, hiking in Corcovado National Park, sea kayaking in Manuel Antonio and a canopy tour. Start on the Atlantic Coast in Tortuguero, where you’ll venture deep into the rainforst via backwater creeks. While here, you may have the opportunity to see turtle nesting (June-Oct only). Then fly to Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula on the southern Pacific Coast to snorkel off Cano Island and hike in the remote Corcovado Park as well as in Manuel Antonio. On Day 10, wrap up your adventure gliding through the forest on the Waterfall Canopy tour.

(58C08). RINCON DE LA VIEJA, MONTEVERDE & PACUARE RIVERVolcano and Waterfall Hikes, Horseback Rides, Cloud Forest Birding, Canopy Tour and 2-Day Rafting Adventure (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$2,035 per person based on two adults and two children over 12 years in a quadruple room ($185 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
This is an activity-filled family vacation that begins in Guanacaste's La Vieja Volcano area. You’ll hike in the shadow of the Volcano and take a scenic horseback ride. On this tour, the whole family can cool off at one of the falls you will visit. Then head to the Monteverde Cloud Forest to look for the stunning Quetzal, which resides here from Jan to July. Also visit a typical Costa Rican farm and sugar mill, where you'll see sugarcane turn into brown sugar and other products. Return to San Jose after stopping en route to take a Canopy tour. On Day 9, a new adventure awaits: the two-day Pacuare White Water Rafting trip. Experience the excitement of rafting Class III-IV rapids through a scenic natural gorge. This trip includes a candlelight dinner and camping on the riverbank.

(G17B9). TORTUGUERO-MONTEVERDE-MANUEL ANTONIO (WF)Turtle Nesting (Jun-Oct only) with Monteverde and Manuel Antonio National Parks (11 Days / 10 Nights)From US$2,685 per person in double occupancy ($245 per person per day), depending on season and category of rooms booked.
Begin your trip on Costa Rica's North Atlantic Coast near Tortuguero National Park, one of the last large areas of tropical rainforest in Central America. Here too is an important sea turtle nesting beach, where from June to Oct. thousands of turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After exploring Tortuguero, fly back to San Jose to meet your van and driver, who will take you to Monteverde. Here you will explore the cloud forests and perhaps observe the elusive and beautiful Resplendent Quetzal (Jan.-July only). Your last few days will be in Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast. Excursions included on this trip include one Tortuguero boat or kayak tour, a cloud forest hike and Butterfly Garden visit in Monteverde, and the choice of one half-day excursion in Manuel Antonio.

(33B09). TORTUGUERO, CORCOVADO & SOUTH PACIFIC BEACHNorth and South Coast Family Explorer (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$3,660 per person in double occupancy ($365 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
This trip takes your family from the jungles of the North Atlantic sector, where you will stay at Tortuga Lodge, to the beaches of Costa Rica's South Pacific. Starting in Tortuguero, you will explore the rainforest creeks of the National Park with a guide and perhaps view the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle laying her eggs (Jun-Oct only). Then you'll travel to the Osa Peninsula on the Pacific to stay at Laguna Vista Villas and hike in Corcovado National Park. Your final days will be on the country's southern coast, staying on the beach at the Cristal Ballena Hotel.

(57A09). ALAJUELA RESORT, MONTEVERDE & GUANACASTEHoneymoon Adventure: Exclusive Resorts with Cloud Forest, Canopy and Horseback Tours (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$3,920 per person in double occupancy ($390 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
This vacation includes a two-day stay at the Xandari fruit and coffee plantation near San Jose. Then visit the highlands at Monteverde to walk in the Cloud Forest Reserve. The last four days of your trip will be at the unique, beachside Hotel Punta Islita on the Guanacaste Coast.

(34C08). OSA PENINSULA & PACUARE RIVER RAFTINGCorcovado Park and Lapa Rios Ecolodge, then White Water Rafting (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$3,270 per person in double occupancy ($325 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
On this trip you will explore one of Costa Rica’s most remote areas, the Osa Peninsula. First, stay three nights at Laguna Vista Villas, where you’ll have the opportunity to hike in the remote Corcovado National Park. Then head to the Lapa Rios Ecologe, your base to explore their private rainforest preserve or participate in other activities (at additional cost). Finally, take an exciting and scenic white water trip down the Pacuare River (Class III-IV). Min. age 12 years.

(61C08). CANOPY, TORTUGUERO, WHALE BAY & REVENTAZON RIVERBicoastal Family Adventure with Canopy, Kayaking, Snorkeling and White Water Rafting (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$3,350 per person in double occupancy ($335 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
This trip takes you and your family to both of Costa Rica’s coasts on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and includes six guided tours. On the way to the Atlantic lowlands, take the Rainforest Canopy Tour near Braulio Carrillo National Park. In Tortuguero you’ll explore rainforest creeks by boat and kayak and learn to dance to local music with the local kids. Then fly to Palmar Sur on the Pacific coast for a 3-night stay in the Bahia Ballena (Whale Bay) area. Here you’ll whale and dolphin watch and snorkel in the Marine Park. A hike in Oro Verde Reserve is also included. On the day before your departure, raft the Class II-III Reventazon River (min age: 9 years).

(76C09). CORCOVADO, SAN RAMON & ARENALExplore the Osa Peninsula, then the Highland Cloud Forest and Arenal Volcano (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$2,890 per person in double occupancy ($290 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Hike in Corcovado on the Osa Peninsula and observe life in the rainforest. Head to the highlands and walk in the cloud forests of San Ramon, habitat of the Resplendent Quetzal, which nests here between February and June. Then drive to Arenal to see the active volcano, hike the Hanging Bridges trails, take a river float safari, and soak in a natural hot springs.

(79A08). CASA DE FRUTAS VILLA IN MANUEL ANTONIOExcursion to Casa de Frutas on the Pacific Coast (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$1,440 per person in double occupancy based on 10 people in double occupancy ($145 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked. Min. age 14 years.
This trip includes five rooms in the San Jose hotel and a seven-night stay at Casa de Frutas, a three-bedroom luxury villa in Manuel Antonio, which sleeps a total of 10 people. (Min. age 14 years.) No meals are included. Casa de Frutas sits on a hillside overlooking the ocean and is bordered by jungle filled with monkeys, sloths and iguanas. It is located in the Tulemar Beach Bungalows & Villas, a gated resort, with restaurant, bar, pool and private beach with bar/food service. Room service is available as well as the services of a personal chef for private dinners and parties (at additional cost).

(G5B09). TORTUGUERO-MONTEVERDE-MANUEL ANTONIO (WF)Turtle Nesting (Jun-Oct only) with Monteverde and Manuel Antonio National Parks (10 Days / 9 Nights)From US$2,550 per person in double occupancy ($255 per person per day), depending on season and category of rooms booked.
Begin your trip on Costa Rica's North Atlantic Coast near Tortuguero National Park, one of the last large areas of tropical rainforest in Central America. Here too is an important sea turtle nesting beach, where from June to Oct. thousands of turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After exploring Tortuguero, fly back to San Jose to meet your van and driver, who will take you to Monteverde. Here you will explore the cloud forests and perhaps observe the elusive and beautiful Resplendent Quetzal (Jan.-July only). Your last few days will be in Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast. Excursions included on this trip include a Tortuguero boat or kayak tour, Monteverde cloud forest hike and Butterfly Garden, and choice of one half-day excursion in Manuel Antonio.

(17B08). PEJIBAYE RIVER, CARARA, MONTEVERDE, ARENAL & TAMARINDO BEACHActive Traveler Adventure with Horseback and Waterfall Canopy Tours (9 Days / 8 Nights)From US$2,735 per person based on double occupancy ($305 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Start the trip rafting the Pejibaye River, an ideal trip for families with small children (min. age 5 years). Next head to Monteverde, stopping en route at Carara National Park to look for the Scarlet Macaw then glide through the rainforest on the Waterfall Canopy Tour. At Monteverde, take a sunset horseback ride, which ends with views of the Gulf of Nicoya. In Arenal, soak in a natural hot springs under the shadow of the Volcano. Spend your last days relaxing on Tamarindo Beach.

(G6B09). TORTUGUERO-ARENAL-MANUEL ANTONIO (NF)Turtle Nesting (Jun-Oct only), Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio National Park (9 Days / 8 Nights)From US$ 2286.00 per person in double occupancy ($ 254.00 per person per day), depending on season and category of rooms booked.*
Begin your trip on Costa Rica's North Atlantic Coast near Tortuguero National Park, one of the last large areas of tropical rainforest in Central America. Here too is an important sea turtle nesting beach, where from June to Oct. thousands of turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After exploring Tortuguero, fly back to San Jose and drive to the Arenal area to view the active volcano. Your last few days will be in Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast. This trip includes a Tortuguero boat or kayak tour on Day 3 and your choice of one half-day excursion in Manuel Antonio.

(G12A9). TORTUGUERO-MANUEL ANTONIO (WF)Rainforest Boat Tour and Turtle Nesting (Jun-Oct only) then Pacific Coast Stay (8 Days / 7 Nights)From US$ 1680.00 per person in double occupancy ($ 210.00 per person per day), depending on season and category of rooms booked.*
Begin your trip on Costa Rica’s north Atlantic coast in Tortuguero National Park. Originally created to protect a major nesting beach of the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle, the Park now encompasses 51,870 acres. From June- October you have the added attraction of the nesting Atlantic Green Sea Turtles which are coming ashore to lay their eggs and can be viewed by joining a guided night tour. Continue on to Manuel Antonio National Park where you will stay at the luxurious Arenas del Mar Resort with direct access to two white sand Pacific Coast beaches.

(51A08). HERRADURA, CARARA RESERVE & MANUEL ANTONIONational Parks, Waterfall Canopy and Damas Island Guided Nature Tours (7 Days / 6 Nights)From US$2,695 per person in double occupancy and $2,170 per person based on triple occupancy ($385 per person per day dbl occ and $310 per person per day triple occ). Quote based on five participants.
A focus on Costa Rica's rich biodiversity and exotic rainforest wildlife. Includes Naturalist Guide services on Days 2-4 to the Waterfalls Canopy Tour and at Carara Biological Reserve. On Day 5, in Manuel Antonio, take a guided boat tour to Damas Island and, the next day, hike in the National Park. This is an active, learning experience for nature enthusiasts.

(G9A09). TORTUGUERO-MANUEL ANTONIO (WF)Rainforest Boat Tour and Turtle Nesting (Jun-Oct only) then Pacific Coast Stay (7 Days / 6 Nights)From US$1,827 per person in double occupancy ($260 per person per day), depending on season and category of rooms booked.
Begin your trip on Costa Rica's North Atlantic Coast near Tortuguero National Park, one of the last large areas of tropical rainforest in Central America. Here too is an important sea turtle nesting beach, where from June to Oct. thousands of turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After exploring Tortuguero’s flooded forests by boat, fly to Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast. This trip includes a boat or kayak tour in Tortuguero and your choice of one half-day excursion in Manuel Antonio.

(68A09). SI COMO NO RESORT IN MANUEL ANTONIOSi Como No Excursion (4 Days / 3 Nights)From US$1,060 per person in double occupancy ($265 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Three nights at Si Como No Hotel & Resort in Manuel Antonio. Si Como No is an award-winning, eco-designed resort providing its own signature version of "barefoot luxury" to all its guests. During your stay you will have the opportunity to participate in a number of optional activities (at additional cost) such as hiking in Manuel Antonio and Carara Parks. Also ATV, horseback, canopy, sports fishing and other tours.

(69A09). BUENA VISTA VILLAS IN MANUEL ANTONIOBuena Vista Villas Excursion (4 Days / 3 Nights)From US$1,150 per person in double occupancy ($285 per person per day), depending on the season and category of rooms booked.
Buena Vista Villas in Manuel Antonio are set amid the peaceful 33-acre Tulemar Gardens property, which slopes down to its private sandy beach. Enjoy the privacy that villas provide, with all the amenities of a Costa Rica beach resort, including daily maid service, pool, restaurant and bar. All of the spacious villas are fully air conditioned, provide large furnished outdoor space, and views of the jungle and sea from each room. Optional activities (at additional cost) include: fishing, kayaking, biking, boat tours and bird watching.

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